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Researchers Discover Key To Malaria Susceptibility In Children
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have solved the mystery of why some children are more susceptible to malaria infection and anemia. These novel findings suggest that some children who are exposed to Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria before birth become tolerant to the malaria parasites, or their soluble products. This tolerance, which persists into childhood, reduces the ability of the immune system to attack and destroy parasites and increases the susceptibility of these children to develop a malaria infection. It also increases their risk for anemia. The study, published in this week"s issue of the open access journal, PLoS Medicine, is led by Indu Malhotra, Ph.D., and Christopher King, M.D., Ph.D., professor of international health, medicine, and pathology, with their colleagues at the Center for Global Health and Diseases at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and their Kenyan colleagues at the Kenya Medical Research Institute and Division of Vector Borne Diseases.
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UCF Team's Advanced Nerve Cell System Could Help Cure Diabetic Neuropathy, Related Diseases
Multiple sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy, and other conditions caused by a loss of myelin insulation around nerves can be debilitating and even deadly, but adequate treatments do not yet exist. That"s in large part because of deficiencies in model research systems. In an upcoming issue of the journal Biomaterials, a UCF team addresses this problem with a report on the first lab-grown motor nerves that are insulated and organized the same way they are in the body. The group"s model system, along with further advances now within reach, could dramatically improve understanding of the causes of myelin-related conditions, and enable discovery and testing of new drug therapies.
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UQ Ipswich Campus 10th Anniversary And Launch Of Teaching Of Medicine, Australia
An event to mark the celebrate the 10th anniversary of the UQ Ipswich Campus and the launch of UQ"s teaching of Medicine at UQ Ipswich will be held today, Friday, July 24, 2009.
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New XEOMIN(R) Is Now Available For The Treatment Of Blepharospasm, Cervical Dystonia And Post-Stroke Spasticity

Merz Pharma Canada Ltd. announces new XEOMIN® (Botulinum neurotoxin type A) is now available for prescribing to patients with the following serious, debilitating neuromuscular conditions: Blepharospasm: The involuntary forced closure of the eyelids. Blepharospasm symptoms may begin with uncontrollable blinking of only one eye, but often both eyes are eventually affected. The spasms may leave the eyelids completely closed causing functional blindness even though the eyes and vision are normal. Cervical Dystonia(i): Cervical dystonia, also called spasmodic torticollis, is a painful condition in which neck muscles contract involuntarily, causing the head to twist to one side or uncontrollably tilt forward or back. Cervical dystonia most often occurs in middle-aged women. Symptoms generally begin gradually but after a period of three to five years the condition will often stabilize and not progress beyond that point. Post-Stroke Spasticity: One of the most physically debilitating effects of a stroke is uncontrolled muscle tightness, often accompanied by pain and reduced function. Patients frequently have difficulty walking or using their hands. There is a distinction between focal and generalized spasticity. Focal spasticity affects a smaller part of the body, such as a hand or an extremity. Generalized spasticity affects greater areas of the body or the whole body. Because of these differences in severity, the approach to treatment will vary. For further information on any of these conditions contact your physician. New XEOMIN®, free from complexing proteins, is now available in Canada. Merz Pharma Canada Ltd. is confident that physicians will find new XEOMIN® to be a neurotoxin option worth considering for many of their patients. (i) Predominantly rotational form (spasmodic torticollis) Merz Pharma Canada Ltd


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